Your Garden
THIS week I have had the pleasure of visiting two lovely gardens here in our district. Both are large gardens with a wonderful variety of trees shrubs and perennials.
The first was established 20 years ago and has a beautiful maturity with shade and serenity.
Of course with its maturity, microclimates have been created where an understorey can be grown, something those of us with young gardens can only wish.
This garden is situated on a creek which gives it a great view and water supply, but on the downside it gets very cold and has severe frosts. Like many country gardens, this one has grown outwards over the years and still is.
Wonderful use has been made of the topography which is sloping and at different levels, this allows visitors to look down on the lower garden and up to the higher areas.
Each of these areas, or rooms if you prefer to call them that, flow very naturally from one to the next. Good use has been made of structures which blend beautifully into the scene.
The second garden is very young, being a grass paddock only four years ago! The dream is still evolving and until the trees grow up a bit more won’t take on its eventual shape.
However, it is hard to believe this lovely garden is only four, the wind breaks and the birch forest are incredibly well grown.
The wardens of this garden have a vision which is unfurling rapidly with beautiful trees, shrubs and perennials.
The summer perennials are in full bloom at present, presenting wonderful splashes of colour carefully placed amid the large green lawns.
I look forward to watching this garden maturing. They tell me the secret to their success is mulch and moisture .. and a fabulous dream and a great deal of hard work.
Both these gardens are ‘gardeners gardens’ with a marvellous array of well-positioned plants, creating an oasis of great beauty which gives peace and joy every day.
